Arsenal should pay Gustavo’s release clause

They tried to sign him last summer – but then they tried to sign a lot of players. The most surprising thing about Arsenal’s deadline day purchase of Mesut Ozil was not the fee but that they’d actually managed to sign someone. Gonzalo Higuain, Luis Suarez and Lars Bender all found themselves in protracted courtships with Arsenal only to turn the Gunners down. As did Luiz Gustavo. The then Bayern Munich midfielder had spent much of the season on the bench and his priority was to gain first-team football ahead of 2014 World Cup. Arsenal pursued, so did Barcelona, but the Brazilian opted to stay in Germany with Wolfsburg. And what a season he’s had. Gustavo ... Read More